Vitex angnus-castus, L (agnus castus/chaste tree) - Verbenaceace family

[pai_kitagowa]

I thought this might interest some of the women here - a herb to alleviate ladies problems. It hasn't been proof read yet and I haven't taken out the references:

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[tripletakeover]

With all due respect, I'll happily live with my irritability, depression and occasional bouts of acne (as I have been doing for the past 15 years) if the alternative is to curb my sex drive!

Interesting, though- I for one would be interesting in reading about other herbs in future.

[pai_kitagowa]

I USED to be used for that but not anymore, I should probably rewrite that bit, not sure how to word it though :/

It's a balancer, so if you have a low labido, it'll raise it and visa versa - back to what's right for your body (homeostatis FTW!).

I've done a few already I'll stick em up later.

[tripletakeover]

I think having a high libido is right for my body.

[pai_kitagowa]

If it's what's right for you then vitex wouldn't change it :o) if you did start taking it and found it declined, take some siberian ginseng and it'll perk you right up ;o)

[pai_kitagowa]

Um, there's quite a large explaination on how it effects the endocrine system, it balances everything.

Do you still believe that epileptics are possessed by the devil? That's an traditional belief too.

[pai_kitagowa]

But people used to believe that, just as people just to believe vitex lowered sex drive.

As I said to Carrie, I've been on it for over a month and it hasn't knocked mine but it has improved my nasty hormonal effects associated with PMT.